Question 1

What is a Procfile?

Accepted Answer

A Procfile is a text file in the root directory of an application that explicitly declares what commands should be executed to start different process types (e.g., web server, worker processes). It's commonly used by Platform as a Service (PaaS) providers like Heroku.

Question 2

How do I use this viewer?

Accepted Answer

Click the "Open Local File" button to select a `Procfile` (often named just 'Procfile' with no extension) from your device. Its content will be displayed as plain text.

Question 3

Does this tool validate Procfile syntax or execute commands?

Accepted Answer

No, this viewer only displays the text content of the Procfile. It does not validate the syntax or attempt to run any of the declared commands.

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